Issues w/ story:1) No documentary evidence for supposed directive is provided2) BuzzFeed sources are all 100% anonymous3) Michael Cohen is a serial liar4) It is not illegal to do business in Russia5) Moscow Trump Tower project never got off the ground

Columbia Journalism Review: "caught making stuff up in a 2002 Salon article, self-admittedly 'getting it completely wrong' ... & had his own memoir cancelled because of concerns over accuracy."archives.cjr.org/politics/jason…

And now, The two BuzzFeed reporters on the "Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie" story have given two entirely separate accounts re whether they have seen the physical evidence detailed in their own report. 🤷‍♂️#ThisisFineGIF

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CAIR is coming to the defense of Marzieh Hashemi, a racist Islamist extremist and state-run TV correspondent, who is entirely controlled by the terrorist regime in Tehran. This comes same week @CR exposed 1 of their officials as a dedicated Hamas supporterconservativereview.com/news/cair-offi…

Total delusion here. Stephens becomes unhinged and places himself in a dystopian state in which Moscow is a superpower. Putin's Russia might be an authoritarian state, but it is not close to the powerful force for Communism that was presented by the USSR.

Also, quite odd that he is picking a big fight with Amb. Grenell, who has done so much good work in encouraging our European allies to push back more against Moscow. Stephens should direct his fire at our Euro allies like France and Germany, which continue to cozy up to Putin.

China spends 3-4x more than Russia on annual defense. They are the main threat. Russia is a struggling state with stagnant economy, declining population, poor infrastructure, etc. Hardly an up and coming global rival. China is the big threat into the future.

💥Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty to Charge in Mueller Inquiry Related to Russia Business Deal. Cohen admitted to making false statements to Congress about his efforts to pursue a Trump Tower Moscow deal DURING the 2016 presidential campaign. And Trump knew. nyti.ms/2zvy5R8

"COHEN made the false statements to (1) minimize links between the Moscow Project and Individual 1 [TRUMP] and (2) give the false impression that the Moscow Project ended before “the Iowa caucus and…the very first primary,” in hopes of limiting the ongoing Russia investigations"

Trump was pursuing a sweet deal in Russia while running for POTUS on Russia’s platform—pro-Putin, anti-NATO/Ukraine. He betrayed America for personal gain, figuring he’d lose. Then Putin came thru w/ dirt—Wikileaks. Days after June Trump Tower meeting, Cohen ends Moscow deal.

1.Vladimir #Malakhov is a #Russian-born retired professional hockey player. He was active in the NHL 1992 to 2006, playing for the New York Islanders, the Montreal Canadiens, and the New Jersey Devils.

2. In January of 1999, #Malakhov wrote a check for $350,000 to #Cohen The check was deposited — and then the money disappeared.